Prithvi Chandrasekhar and Andrea Jeremiah deliver ‘Mannennum Maaya’ from the album Boomika. Kadhirmozhi’s lyrics frame Earth’s warning through a tense, divine soundscape. The track presents nature as a sentient force challenging human exploitation.
Released: August 11, 2021
Mannennum Maaya
Andrea Jeremiah | Prithvi Chandrasekhar • From “Boomika”
Mannennum Maaya Lyrics Translation (from “Boomika”)
Kadhirmozhi rejects the idea of Earth as mere soil with ‘Verum Mann Thaanae.’ She describes rivers forced into cities becoming seas of fire. Each image warns against constraining natural forces.
Naan Mannennum Maaya TheeI’m the mystical fire known as the earth.
Kaayam SeiyaathaeDon’t wound me.
Un Kaal Theenda En DhegamAs your feet touch my body,
Paavam Paarkathaedon’t expect any mercy.
Theera ValigalEndless pains,
Nithamum Thandhaiyou’ve given me every day.
Imai Naan AsaitthaalIf I even blink my eye,
Neelumo Vaazhveawill your life continue?
Visaiyum Dhisasiyum ThasaiyumForce, direction, and flesh,
Naan ThaanI’m all of these things.
Oliyil Vazhiyum ThoogalinOf the particles that drift through the light,
Kaal Baagam Thaanae Neeyou’re just a tiny fraction of it.
Nagarum Nathiyai NagaramIf you turn a flowing river
Seithaalinto a city,
Sudarum Thanalum Kadalaaithe glowing ember will turn into a sea,
Uru Maari Pogum Paarwatch as it transforms.
Verum Mann ThaanaeDon’t think that I’m,
Naan Endru Nee Enna Vaendamnothing more than mere soil.
Un Peraasai Athai KonduBecause of your own greed,
Nee Veezha VaendamI don’t want you to fall.
Anuvai PilanthaaiYou split the atom
Enai Nee Aalajust to rule over me.
Nodi Naan SilirthaalIf I shudder for a single second,
Engu Nee Vaazhawhere will you find a place to live?
Visaiyum Dhisasiyum ThasaiyumForce, direction, and flesh,
Naan ThaanI’m all of these things.
Oliyil Vazhiyum ThoogalinOf the particles that drift through the light,
Kaal Baagam Thaanae Neeyou’re just a tiny fraction of it.
Nagarum Nathiyai NagaramIf you turn a flowing river
Seithaalinto a city,
Sudarum Thanalum Kadalaaithe glowing ember will turn into a sea,
Uru Maari Pogum Paarwatch as it transforms.
Mannennum Maaya Music Video
Boomika’s Mannennum Maaya lyrics translation reveals nature’s capacity for retaliation against greed. Prithvi Chandrasekhar’s composition amplifies the urgency of ecological respect.